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Marble Maze

from $5.00

Fun colourful games perfect for keeping fingers busy and minds calm.

These (roughly 20cm) square mats are stitched with a maze to push a marble or large bead through from one side to the other in a simple challenge.

Perfect for young children for dexterity development
Calming sensory stimulation to help with anxiety and stress
Recovery tool for hand injuries, arthritis, or coordination issues
Quiet and portable
Machine washable and made to last

Our marble mazes are upcycled from Dunedin street flags and fabric ‘scraps’, reducing textile waste to landfill. Sales help us to continue to run our amazing volunteer programs including making toys and activities like these for community groups throughout Dunedin.

Bags for Good: Flag Bags

$20.00

BAGS FOR GOOD compact lightweight shoulder bag, ideal for keeping on hand for all those ‘need another bag’ moments.

Upcycled from Dunedin city street flags, these bags are a great way to keep a unique part of Dunedin street scape with you where ever your future travels take you.

Fully lined and reversible with cross body strap (also part of the origional flag). The handy strap loop is perfect for connecting drink bottles, wallets, phones or keys via carabiner clip, toggle or tie. Loop can also be used to close the top of the bag by passing the main strap through (see photos).

Bags also feature a care label with the name of the amazing volunteer who made your bag.

Colours and designs vary (photos are examples only) If you would like a particular colour or design feature, please contact us before ordering to check if these are available.

4KT Elephants

from $20.00

4KT Elephants are cute, cuddly, and full of character. Perfect as a unique gift. '4KT' stands for the FOUR THOUSAND TONNES of textiles that go into Dunedin's Green Island landfill EACH YEAR!

Made new, from second-hand fabrics. Each elephant is unique, with it's own fabric combinations, and individually numbered tag. Hand made with love by our volunteers and staff.

Each elephant sold helps us make and gift another elephant to a local children's charity such as Foster Hope Otago. Elephants come in three sizes: small (with trunk out); medium (with trunk curled up); and large (with their trunk curled underneath).

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